Jhelum, Chenab rivers: exceptionally high flood likely

The Flood Forecasting Division has warned that due to widespread thunderstorm/heavy rainfall, very high to exceptionally high flood is likely in River Jhelum at Mangla (Up-stream) and high to very high flood in river Chenab at Marala, Khanki and Qadirabad today.

Exceptionally high flood is also forecast in the Nullahs associated with the rivers (Bhimber, Bhundar, Halsi, Daulti, Aik, Palku, Kahan and Bunnah) and Nullahs of River Ravi (Deg, Bhed, Hasri, Jhajri, Bassantar, Bein, Ujh, Tarnah) along with Rivers Kabul, Kurram, Gambila, Soan and their associated tributaries FFD further warned that high flood level in River Indus at Kalabagh and Chashma is expected from 14th to 15th August. Severe flash flooding is also expected in the hill torrents of D G Khan Division and northeast Balochistan during next 24 hrs.

Warning: River Sutlej at GS Wala is likely to maintain Low Flood Level (65,000 to 75,000 cusecs) during next 24 24 hrs. Meanwhile, the river Indus at Chashma and Guddu is in medium flood level. River Indus at Tarbela, Kalabagh, Taunsa and Sukkur, River Kabul at Nowshera are in low flood level. Heavy rains predicted in the country on Wednesday and Thursday. In a special weather alert Met Office predicted widespread rains in the country with heavy at times very heavy falls at a number of places in Islamabad, Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), Eastern Balochistan and Kashmir on Wednesday and Thursday. Scattered rain-thundershower with isolated heavy falls is also predicted in Sindh during the period. Heavy rains would generate urban and flash flooding in the vulnerable areas of the country.

High risk of flash flooding: Met Office warned about high risk of flash flooding in the local streams, Barsati Nullahs of Rawalpindi, Sargodha, Gujranwala, Lahore, Peshawar, Hazara, Mardan, D G Khan, D I Khan, Zhob, Sibbi, Naseerabad, Kalat divisions and Kashmir on Wednesday and Thursday.All concerned authorities have been advised to remain high alert on Wednesday and Thursday.